Very well expressed, Santosh, you, and Mariod, carry debate
back to GBS-GKC level, leaving us PGWs chuckling merrilly...
Alfred
From: Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org
To: goanet@goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet]Re: Dr. Helekar is pro-science, not anti-religion
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 19:45:18 -0700 (PDT)
Mario Goveia wrote:
>
>As any regular Goanetter would know, Dr. Helekar and
I >agree on very little and studiously refuse to
disclose >what little we do agree on. However, in my
never >humble opinion, he is NOT anti-Catholic or
>anti-religion. If anything, he is pro-science, and
>lets the chips fall where they may.
>
I will let you in on a secret about me. I take
criticism much better than praise. Frankly, I am
embarrassed by this adulation. I tried to hide my face
from my computer for the past couple of days, and did
not respond to any personal emails. I am more
embarrassed than usual with the present instance of
acclaim because the pristine adversarial relationship
I held with Mario Goveia is sullied forever. I cannot
refute his proposals with the same zeal as I did
before because, to let you in on another secret, I can
only be objective about facts, not personalities. I am
much nicer to people who are nice to me, and I
staunchly guard my loyalty towards my friends and
acquaintances.
My embarrassment is compounded by the fact that I
underestimated this Super Mario. His description of my
position vis-à-vis science and religion is absolutely
on the mark. He has defended my position as well as
anybody, and frankly, that is the last thing I could
have expected from a man who wastes a great deal of
time defending the indefensible. I am amazed that he
was even able to catch the nuances and the quirkiness
that I have carefully assimilated in my casual-speak
to reflect the fact that my beliefs and opinions, as
far as possible, are shaped by nothing other than
objective facts and scientific evidence.
So even though I have to swallow both my pride and my
embarrassment I sincerely thank Mr. Goveia for his
liberality towards me.
Cheers,
Santosh
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